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Round headed bush clover |
Also called: Bush clover, Rabbit foot, Dusty clover |
| Botanical name: | Lespedeza capitata |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.80 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 120.00 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Wildlife, Butterflies and Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From August through September. |
| Range: | Northern U.S. and south. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun. |
| Moisture: | Middle to dry prairies. |
| Soil types: | Sandy loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 10 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location and cover with 1/4 inches of soil, and firm.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart.
Companion prairie plants: Leadplant, Wild lupine, Stiff coreopsis, Little bluestem, June grass.
Comments: Round headed bush clover is a good source of seed for birds during the winter.
